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Caroline Cournoyer

Senior Web Editor

Caroline Cournoyer -- Senior Web Editor. Caroline covered federal policy and politics for CongressNow, the former legislative wire service for Roll Call, has written for Education Week's Teacher Magazine, and learned the ins and outs of state and local government while working as an assistant editor at WTOP Radio.

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Wyoming's Medicaid Expansion Bill Advances Despite Failure in Committee
A bill that would extend Medicaid coverage to thousands of people in Wyoming failed to earn the endorsement of a legislative committee, but the Senate leadership still wants a full debate on the issue.
January 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court: Indiana's Ban on Sex Offenders Using Facebook Unconstitutional
The law that bans sex offenders from using sites they know allow access to youths under the age of 18 is too broad, a three-judge federal appeals court determined, and “prohibits substantial protected speech.”
January 24, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Underreported News, a Risk to Public Health and Savings without Sacrificing Service
Plus: a guide for successful collaboration and more management news
January 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$100
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has proposed the state enact its first sales tax on clothing -- but only items that cost more than $100.
January 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
The negotiation model there is on steroids except nobody really quite knows the boundaries.
Federal bankruptcy judge Christopher Klein, on the uncertainty of Chapter 9 because judges have less authority than in Chapter 11 cases and there’s so little precedent for cities filing for bankruptcy protection that case law is being written with each major decision.
January 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States Consider Special Fees for Electric Cars
While many states offer tax incentives for people to purchase energy-efficient vehicles like hybrids and electric cars, lawmakers in several states have proposed levying special fees on owners of some such vehicles.
January 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Redistricting Leaves Some California Residents without Senate Representation
A quirk caused by the redrawing of political boundaries in 2011 has left nearly 4 million Californians without an elected representative in the Senate for the next two years, while others temporarily have two senators.
January 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Local Sheriffs Wage War with Obama over Guns
Some 60 sheriffs from across the country have written or signed similar letters that they will not enforce any gun control laws they deem unconstitutional.
January 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Indiana Gov. Pence Proposes 10% Income Tax Cut
Although tax cuts may seem like an easy vote in a legislature dominated by his fellow Republicans, Gov. Mike Pence’s proposal has met resistance.
January 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Higher Education Spending on the Rebound in Most States
After falling nearly 11 percent since the 2008 fiscal year, state appropriations for higher education are on the rise in most states. But the long-term effects of budget cuts stemming from the economic downturn still could take years to erase, according to an annual survey.
January 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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